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6 The Blackstone Valley Xpress • www.theblackstonevalleyxpress.com • August 25, 2023 Personalized Approach to Achieving Your Educational Goals Helping students with • Secondary School Admission • College Admission Hourly services and comprehensive packages available Schedule a Consultation to discuss your student’s needs Contact Christine Christine@chapmaneducation.org • 617.823.5403 FARM FOPPEMA’S “Family Owned & Operated Since 1983” OPEN LABOR DAY 9-2 LOTS OF EARLY APPLE VARIETIES OUR OWN BUTTER AND SUGAR CORN!!! Your vehicle collision needs to be treated inside and out So you’ve got a new (or newish) car with all kinds of sophisticated equipment to keep you and your passengers safe. Equipment like forward collision warning , automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind spot warning, parking assist/self-parking, backup cameras or adaptive high beams, to name just a partial list. What you may not realize is that your car is in an accident, Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes and Heirloom, Lettuce, Cukes, Peppers, Eggplant, Carrots, Kale and more arriving daily!! Also featuring: gifts from the garden, baked goods, ice cream, local honey, candy, frozen meat products, specialty gourmet foods and much more.... Massachusetts grown... and fresher! TM 1605 Hill St., Northbridge • 508-234-6711 • www.foppemasfarm.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 to 6; Closed Sundays It’s not repaired, If it’s not recalibrated. We Repair We Calibrate ADAS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS 5 Southbridge St., Auburn, MA 774-772-4803 info@adscalibrate.com www.adscalibrate.com A variety of scanning tools are being used to ensure vehicle safety with the introduction of the Advanced Driver Assistance System, or ADAS, at Fuller Automotive in Auburn. all these precision sensors, called Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) need to be checked and possibly recalibrated to ensure they are still working as designed – even if the accident is not within the area of the installed equipment. You should always confirm with your repair shop that all ADAS calibrations are properly completed after repairs to your car, according to Mike Ambrosino ADAS and diagnostic specialist at ADAS Diagnostic Solutions, 5 Southbridge Street, Auburn. The explanation goes that the sensors are sort of like Christmas tree lights. If one goes, they all go; it doesn’t matter if everything looks alright from the outside of the vehicle. And no one wants to be driving along unaware that the technology they rely upon is not working. ADAS Diagnostic Solutions works with body shops and car dealers who may not have the tools, the training or the knowledge on this type of recalibration. Learning ADAS “involved a lot of education up front and a huge investment in equipment,” Ambrosino said. With ADAS, “we are making sure all these systems are lined up automatically. A lot of scan tools are involved, to give the customer peace of mind.” “ADAS is not necessarily just for vehicles involved in a collision but also those in need of an alignment,” Ambrosino points out. Since 2020, ADAS Diagnostic Solutions has been working with local repair shops to provide the calibration tools and knowledge needed for the relatively new sensors and systems. We have created a process that uses a combination of original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket scan tools and diagnostic equipment, minimizes cycle time, eliminates inconsistent scheduling and communication, and most of all maximizes productivity in getting cars back to preaccident condition. While operating primarily as a business to business referral, it’s fine to ask your collision repair expert to have your car checked by ADAS Diagnostic Systems or even bring it in yourself, according to their service team. For information, email info@adscalibrate.com or call 774-772-4803.
Schools get grant to improve security The town of Sutton has received a grant of $133,000 through the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to improve security at its four school campus on Boston Road. The grant application was written by Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Roberts-Morandi, Information Technology director Dan Durgin, business manager Harrison McKinlay, high school principal Ted McCarthy and school resource officer Nick Bertone. The grant will be used to GET NOTICED! Contact Bill at 774-289-5564 or by email at bcronan@ theyankeexpress. com to learn how you can reach 172,0000 households and businesses each month! increase the number of cameras for interior and exterior security, Roberts-Morandi said. “We will be looking at what best serves the overall scope of Sutton’s needs,” she said. That will include overall compatibility to what’s already in place as well as tie-ins to the police station. “We’re very excited to be a recipient of this year’s grant,” said Roberts-Morandi. “It speaks volumes about the strength of collaboration between the schools and the police department.” CABINET DEPOT Quality at Warehouse prices! Call Margaret to get your Free Measurement Free Design & Quote and ask how you can get FREE GRANITE!* *Does not include install 833 Providence Road Whitinsville, MA (Rte. 122) 508-372-9023 Exceptional Price & Great Quality at CABINETDEPOT.COM SHOWROOM OUTLET Marscott.CabinetDepot@gmail.com August 25, 2023 • www.theblackstonevalleyxpress.com • The Blackstone Valley Xpress 7 Free school lunches are on the way KITCHEN AND BATH On Aug. 1, the Massachusetts Legislature said ‘yes’ to a budget proposal that mandates all state public schools provide all K-12 students with free meals, extending a program that was both necessary and popular during the COVID – 19 pandemic. Federal funding to continue the free meals program ran out last year. Some states moved to put the program back in their own budgets, including Massachusetts which earmarked $171.5 million to supply the free lunches. When Governor Maura Healey signed the budget into law, parents will no longer have to worry about paying cafeteria charges. Lunches as well as breakfast and snacks will be free at schools where they are available. Rep. James McGovern (D- Worcester) said, “I’m extra proud to be from Massachusetts today. In our Commonwealth, under the leadership of the Healey-Driscoll administration, we recognize that our kids are 100% of our future. They should be learning, growing, and thriving—not worrying about where their next meal will come from or how to pay their lunch debt.” “Free universal school meals will literally change lives, full stop. No child in Massachusetts will ever have to wonder how to get though the school day on an empty stomach. Thank you to Speaker Mariano, Senate President Spilka, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative Andy Vargas, and all the amazing advocates who made this happen—including Project Bread and the Feed Kids Coalition,” he said. “Now we keep pushing to take this policy nationwide and continue building on the momentum of last year’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The promise of this country ought to be that no child ever goes hungry in any school.” “The promise of this country ought to be that no child ever goes hungry in any school.” U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D- Mass.), one of the most outspoken anti-hunger advocates in Congress, applauded the Massachusetts Legislature for making free school meals permanent and said the move «will literally change lives, full stop.» “No child in Massachusetts will ever have to wonder how to get through the school day on an CAPITOL SIDING & HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, INC. 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